LAPAROSCOPY

Laparoscopy is a type of surgical procedure in which a small incision is made, usually in the navel, through which a viewing tube (laparoscope) is inserted. The viewing tube has a small camera on the eyepiece. This allows the doctor to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs on a video monitor connected to the tube. Other small incisions can be made to insert instruments to perform procedures. Laparoscopy can be done to diagnose conditions or to perform certain types of operations. It is less invasive than regular open abdominal surgery (laparotomy).

INDICATIONS FOR LAPAROSCOPY

An abdominal laparoscopy can be done to check the abdomen and its organs

Laparoscopy may be used to determine a stage of cancer for an abdominal organ.

For women, a  laparoscopy may be used for:

• Pelvic pain
• Infection
• Endometriosis
• Ovarian cysts
• Fibroids
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Pathological conditions of fallopian tubes
• A laparoscopy is often done when the results of a physical exam, X-ray, or CT scan are not clear.

Laparoscopy can also be used to treat endometriosis. This is when tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside it. Laparoscopy may be done to treat an ectopic pregnancy or to do a tubal ligation (tie the fallopian tubes) to permanently prevent pregnancy.

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